Journal of Proceedings. iii
(kindly placed at the disposal of the Society by the conductors). A
large number of people were present, the chair being taken by Mr. R.
Meldola, F.R.A.S., F.C.S. (Secretary to the Entomological Society of
London). Mr. Meldola said it was unnecessary to make any remarks by
way of apology for calling the Club into existence. The proposal had
been warmly taken up in many quarters, and the number of ladies and
gentlemen present that evening was an evidence that such a Society
would be heartily welcomed in the county. Mr. N. F. Robarts, F.G.S.,
proposed the foundation of the Club, the resolution being seconded
by Mr. W. C. Barnes, and carried unanimously. Mr. W. Cole (acting
as Secretary pro tem.) then read the rules he had drawn up for the
approval of the meeting, stating that the same had been carefully settled
by Mr. Charles Browne, M.A., Barrister-at-law, who had consented to
act as Hon. Counsel to the Club. Each rule was discussed separately,
a few alterations being made, the principal one being the reduction of
the subscription to half-a-guinea per annum.* Ultimately the rules
were passed and ordered to be printed, on the motion of Mr. J. P. Hore
seconded by Mr. W. C. Barnes. The meeting then proceeded to elect
the Officers of the Club for the year 1880, and the following were
chosen :—President: Raphael Meldola, F.R.A.S., F.C.S., &c. (Secretary to
Entomological Society of London). Treasurer; H. J. Barnes, F.C.S.
(Berlin). Secretary: William Cole, M.E.S. Librarian: W. J. Argent. The
following gentlemen were selected to form the first Council of twenty-
five members :—Dr. E. B. Aveling, F.L.S.; R. L. Barnes, F.C.S.; W. C.
Barnes; E. N. Buxton, J.P,, &c, Verderer of Epping Forest; J. T.
Carrington, F.L.S. (Naturalist to Royal Aquarium, Westminster, and
Editor of "Entomologist") ; R. M. Christy; P. Copland ; E. A. Fitch,
F.L.S., M.E.S.; Rev. James Francis, M.A.; G. J. Godwin ; Herbert
Goss, F.L.S., F.G.S., &c. ; J. C. Harcourt; Francis George Heath
(Author of "Our Woodland Trees," "The Fern World," &c.) ; H. B.
Hooper; J. P. Hore (Author of "The History of Epping Forest");
Andrew Johnston, J.P. (High Sheriff of Essex, and Verderer of Epping
Forest); Alfred Lockyer; Nathl. Powell, J.P., &c.; Hildebrand Ramsden,
M.A., F.L.S., F.R.M.S., &c. ; Rev. C. J. Ridgeway; N. F. Robarts,
F.G.S., &c.; W. G. S. Smith (Hon. Sec. "Epping Forest Fund") ;
C. E. Taylor; Rev. W. Linton Wilson, M.A.; T. J. Woodrow, F.S.S.
It was proposed by the Rev. C. J. Ridgeway and seconded by the
Rev. W. Linton Wilson, that Charles Browne, Esq., M.A.; Charles
Darwin, Esq., M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S., &c.; Alfred Russel
Wallace, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. ; and William Whitaker, Esq., BA.,
F.G.S., &c. (of Her Majesty's Geological Survey), be elected Honorary
* This alteration was strongly protested against by the founder of the Club, as being
adverse to the conclusion he had arrived at after careful consideration of the merits
and probabilities of the case, but on being put to the vote the smaller subscription
was adopted by the meeting.—Ed.